Hello LabLover,

First I must point out that I couldn't read the complete initial post. I have eilepsy and conentrated text can for some reason induce a seizure and since I had 2 siezures in the last 3 days I didn't want to test it.

So this is based on what I could read which was the first couple of sentences and the last couple which was all I could read. So please don't take anything personally

We get sick days we can use those as mental health days...I don't see a reason to shout from the rooftops that I have a mental illness. Not because I'm embarrassed about it but because it is my business and until it causes a problem for someone else I keep it to myself.

I would tell my employer I have a mental illness, what ever name it be known by. I wouldn't think it fair if there were a "Bad foot day" or a day for any other particular illness. Sick days encompas mental health.

I don't think things should be kept "hidden" because they are an inconvenience but I don't want to jump up and down in the office because I've got mental illness and someone refuses to give me a mental health day, when I could just take a sick day...

I've never been comfortable with people who jump up and down and make my illness a cause in this ever burgeoning politically correct western world...

Never be ashamed ...but never be so outspoken that you end up being ashamed...balance is key